- CAE and Southwest Airlines sign 10-year cadet pilot training
program
- For more information, visit
www.cae.com/southwestairlines
LOS ANGELES,
Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) –
CAE announced today the launch of a cadet pilot training program
where CAE will train more than 700 new professional pilots over the
next 10 years for Southwest Airlines' Destination 225° program at
CAE's aviation academy in Phoenix,
Arizona.
"Destination 225° will support Southwest Airlines by developing
world-class pilots who are ready to fly 'The Southwest Way'," said
Alan Kasher, Southwest Airlines'
Vice President of Flight Operations. "We're proud to partner with
CAE in this comprehensive pilot development mission designed to
make a pathway to becoming a Southwest Pilot an attainable goal for
passionate, qualified individuals. CAE is an experienced, global
leader in pilot training programs, and we look forward to working
together for years to come."
"This is another important step in our long-term relationship
with Southwest, we look forward to training the next generation of
Southwest pilots at our aviation academy in Phoenix," said Nick
Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil Aviation Training
Solutions. "There is a growing need for airline pilots, and this
program will set a new standard in initial pilot training and in
the transition to a professional pilot career in the United States. We are committed to
ensuring that our industry has the qualified pilots it requires,
and this collaboration with Southwest, the largest U.S domestic
carrier, is another great example of this commitment."
Since 2002, CAE has been providing training equipment to
Southwest Airlines in Dallas,
where it currently operates more than 15 CAE Boeing 737NG
full-flight simulators (FFS) including CAE's 7000XR Series and more
than 20 CAE flight training devices including, the latest XR Series
suite. All devices are equipped with CAE Tropos™ 6000XR visual
system and the latest Boeing 737 MAX FFS is scheduled to be
delivered by the end of 2019 at Southwest Airlines' training
facility in Dallas.
CAE's cadet pilot training program and Destination
225°
CAE will screen, assess and train cadets selected by
Southwest Airlines. Starting in January
2020, the selected cadets will begin FAA pilot licensing
ground school followed by flight training at CAE. To join Southwest
Airlines, the pilots can choose between two pathways to gain the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
requirements. In the first pathway, pilots can accumulate 1,500
hours as flight instructors at CAE Phoenix; in the second pathway,
they have the opportunity to apply for First Officer positions with
Destination 225° exclusive launch partners XOJET Aviation and Jet
Linx. The business-jet pathway allows pilots to build their flying
experience operating state-of-the-art business jets while enjoying
the quality of life, compensation and benefits of being an XOJET
Aviation or Jet Linx pilot, including the opportunity to upgrade to
Captain.
CAE, XOJET Aviation and Jet Linx, as well as global business
aviation benchmarking organization ARGUS, were selected as exclusive partners for
the Destination 225° cadet program because of their cultural
alignment with Southwest Airlines, commitment to safety, and
dedication to setting a new, enhanced standard for pilot
training.
This training program is enabled by enhanced training, safety
and operational reporting measures endorsed by Southwest Airlines
and its exclusive partners. Both pathways lead to a transition
Transport training program that bridges experience from flight
instruction to commercial transport operations. Once completed,
pilots with the required experience can apply to Southwest Airlines
as First Officer candidates and undergo Southwest's rigorous
new-hire pilot training and Boeing 737NG type-rating training at
the airline's state-of-the-art training facility in Dallas. For more information on prerequisites
and on how to apply, visit www.cae.com/southwestairlines.
About CAE
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civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets.
Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we
continue to help define global training standards with our
innovative virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer,
maintain defense force readiness and enhance patient safety. We
have the broadest global presence in the industry, with over 10,000
employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries.
Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defense
crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and thousands of
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